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Pokémon: The First Movie
The Pokémon match of all time is here.
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Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokémon match like none before.
An island arena hosts a clash between natural wonder and artificial might. This clash forces a confrontation between the innocence of childhood friendship and the cold logic of genetic engineering.
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Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Cast
Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka, Satomi Korogi, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Ayako Shiraishi, Chinami Nishimura
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Pokémon: The First Movie
The Pokémon match of all time is here.
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7.0/10
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17%
RT Audience
77%
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Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Cast
Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka, Satomi Korogi, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Ayako Shiraishi, Chinami Nishimura
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